Fall Fest fun at Westchester Children’s Museum

Westchester Children’s Museum in Rye, which holds its Fall Fest Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 18 and 19, combine’s childhood fun and learning. Courtesy Westchester Children’s Museum.

Westchester Children’s Museum will hold a Fall Fest Weekend Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 18 and 19. The weekend is full of STEAM activities to celebrate the crisp season, including:  

Leaf Litter MicroBiomes – Explore the hidden world under your feet with magnifying glasses and scientific collection tools to discover miniature creatures and ecosystems in leaf litter;
Pumpkin Batteries – Participate in an experiment using zinc and copper plates, alligator clamp wires, bulbs and a pumpkin to power an LED light;
DIY Corn Maze – Create a custom maze, using engineering design techniques;
Applesauce Cinnamon Dough Sculptures – Mix applesauce and cinnamon to make awesome scented Play Doh, then craft it into art sculptures;
Seed Sorting – Think like a squirrel and categorize plant seeds by physical characteristics like size, count and texture;
Leaf Raking — Experience the joy of autumn by raking leaves and jumping into piles – indoors. Use kids-sized rakes and paper and felt leaves for a safe, enjoyable experience.

“Fall Fest Weekend is the latest in a series of Big Weekend Events, designed as a playful learning experience for our community,” said Thomas Sullivan, executive director of the museum, located at historic, Art Deco-style Playland amusement park.

The subsequent Big Weekend Events are Snow Day Weekend in January, Kindness Weekend in February and Slimefest Weekend in March. 

The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $14; $12 for seniors; $3 for those with an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card and photo ID; and free for children under age 1 and active-duty military and families within the same household.

The museum is at 100 Playland Parkway. For more, call 914-421-5050 or visit www.discoverWCM.org.